Nice topic, although in a forum like this I think it's hard to name any "obscure" Patriots

Pennywell! Love it. Don't remember much about him other than he was with the Pats in the late 70's. Hearing that name, my first instinct was to think of perennial backup Don Westbrook. Same position. I cannot remember the game, I think it was the "Stupor Bowl" versus the Colts in '81, but he actually caught two tds in a single game.

Hason Graham was probably my favorite, though I liked Dietrich Jells and Chris Wing as well. Really thought Graham would make the roster after his preseason kickoff return for a TD and tearing it up as a WR (I think he did actually play on the active roster the year before). Chris Wing, I thought he had a chance at sticking on ST since he was doing pretty well there in the preseason. Jells I just liked the name, same goes for Kendricke Bullard.

Mike Ruth drafted as a nose tackle out of Boston college. The guy was very stromg but had short arms and couldn't seperate from the center. My lasting memories of him were his trying to get by Miami center I think it was Dwight Stephenson and going nowhere. He played on kickoff teams and would come down the field at 100 mph and run by people. I;m sure he would have killed the ball carrier if he ever connected.

Mike Ruth drafted as a nose tackle out of Boston college. The guy was very stromg but had short arms and couldn't seperate from the center. My lasting memories of him were his trying to get by Miami center I think it was Dwight Stephenson and going nowhere. He played on kickoff teams and would come down the field at 100 mph and run by people. I;m sure he would have killed the ball carrier if he ever connected.

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Great one. I missed big time on him, as far as my draftnik abilities. I was talking to Dick Steinberg before the draft and said something like "I hope you guys draft Mike Ruth". He said something like "with any luck we'll be able too" (you'd never get that kind of answer now-a-days). They took him, and his 8 inch long arms.......................I didn't know.

Ray Crittenden : Guy couldnt catch the ball unless he has horizontal to the ground.

One of my all time favorites: Corwin Brown, I was sad when he moved on to Detroit.

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Corwin Brown. Nice pull. When I was in school, Corwin would come in over the summers and help out with conditioning since his career was winding down (he had just been signed by the Lions). He's made the transition into coaching very well.

Corwin Brown. Nice pull. When I was in school, Corwin would come in over the summers and help out with conditioning since his career was winding down (he had just been signed by the Lions). He's made the transition into coaching very well.

Bob Gladieux (sp), RB from ND, early years at Schafer stadium (1971?), he was cut and got called out of the stands to play in the 2nd half of a preseason game, after some injuries, he had a few beers during the first half, ran back a KO for a big gain.

Things weren't quite are organized back then.

I liked the mention of Kiner. I remember an apperance he made on a local sports show back then, he was loaded. The Pats had signed Duane Thomas the star/space case RB who had won a SB with Dallas (he flipped out on Landry) and who the Pats had suspended, anyway Kiner and Thomas were friends. Kiner is being interviewed, the set had numbers on the set as a decoration, out of nowhere Kiner asked if the 33 on the wall was a reference to Thomas and his suspension. The poor guy interviewing looked confused and didn't know what ot say, the interview rapidly went south.

I also remember Robert Weathers coming into a game on 4th and 1 to get the yard and close out a win against Cincinatti, and instead of picking up the first down, ran for a 49 (+/-) yard TD. I believe it was the last game of the season sometime around '86.